Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Highland Guan (Penelopina nigra) - HBW 2, p. 355
French: Pénélope pajuil
German: Schluchtenguan
Spanish: Pava Pajuil
Other common names: Black Chachalaca, Black Pajuil, Black Guan (!), Little Guan, Penelopina
Taxonomy: Penelope niger Fraser, 1850, Locality unknown, described from aviary specimens.
A very distinctive species, probably most closely related to Chamaepetes (see page 314). Two subspecies (dickeyi, rufescens) have been described on the basis of variation in the colour of the bare facial skin, but validity doubtful. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas) S to N Nicaragua.
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A pair preening. Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 1 year ago 34 sec 3.3 -
A male perched, looking around. Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 1 year ago 26 sec 3 -
A poor view of a bird in a tree, moving among branches and then flying away. Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 2 years ago 13 sec 1.7
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A close-up of a male.
Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 1 year ago 3 -
A male and a female sitting.
Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 1 year ago 3 -
adult male in sweet gum
Locality Lagunas de Montebello National Park, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Michael Retter 1 March 2009 2 years ago 2.5
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A male singing and performing a wing-whirring display.
Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 2 years ago 4.8
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